Gryphon Federation

The Gryphon Federation is an authoritarian conservative dictatorship located north of Rookland in the eastern section of West America. It was the third country to be discovered by American explorers.

Discovery
On November 15, 1805, Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean. However, when looking at the ocean’s glory, one of their men swore he saw land in the far distance through use of a telescope. Not having the supplies or knowledge of what it was, they decided to head back to St. Louis. When they arrived they told President Jefferson what they had seen. In 1807, another expedition crew was sent however, they had the mission of finding out if land was actually there or if it was just a mirage. The expedition was led by Alexander Rook and Warren Griffin. They discovered there was land, however it was scattered in several large islands throughout the Pacific Ocean. The two realized they’d discovered a brand new continent that would become known as West America. Alexander Rook was the first man to step foot on the new continent, but the expedition group did explore a second and third island. The third island was declared Gryphon. It would eventually be called the Gryphon Federation.

Independence
The Gryphon Federation didn’t have any major problems up until the American Civil War. In the first years of the war it seemed like the Confederate States of America were going to win and the CSA had said it may try to go for US colonies like Gryphon as it had numerous natural resources and a rather high population for that time period. When the people and colonial government of Gryphon got wind of this, the people demanded they be independent from the US so if the South wins, they won’t be a bargaining chip. On April 14, 1863, the Gryphon Federation attempted to break away from the United States. When the US said no, Gryphon militiamen and US soldiers did briefly engage in combat however, US troops did keep Gryphon troops at bay. In 1870 however, the United States under President Ulysses S. Grant gave Gryphon their independence and Gryphon became the Gryphon Federation.

Government
The Gryphon Federation, today, has been described as an authoritarian conservative regime. It's High Lord Protector has 100% power over the entire country. The Gryphon Dynasty has been in power since the country’s independence. The current High Lord Protector is Anthony Gryphon. The country does have an active Congressional committee however, it is mostly for show according to many other countries around the world. According to Rookland, the Gryphon Congress “exists as a form of advisors, but has very little power in the country.” There is also a Federal Court, and the Supreme Justice is about as close to a vice the Gryphon Federation has.